Elizabeth Archerd

The Wedge Co-op hopes for new beginning

The Wedge Co-op hopes for new beginning

Workers and management try to resolve differences after a contentious year

Wedge Co-op hires 'anti-union' law firm for labor negotiations

The Wedge Co-op has hired an anti-union law firm to handle labor negotiations with its newly unionized warehouse employees, a labor organizer says. Wedge spokeswoman Elizabeth Archerd confirms the co-op has hired Seaton, Peters & Revnew to "advise on the legalities of contract negotiations," th ... More >>

Wedge Co-op warehouse employees unionize

Employees of the Wedge's Co-op Partners Warehouse have formed a union to voice their dissatisfaction with wages and management decisions. In addition to the Wedge storefront on Lyndale Avenue, the Wedge runs a warehouse in St. Paul that's a supplier to many co-ops, grocery stores, and restaurants. T ... More >>

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